Wow! History’s most iconic photos colorized totally change how you see the past

When we think of the past we usually think of it in black and white. It’s for this reason that colorized photos, photos that have had color added, can be so effective in making the past feel more real. In fact, the best colorized photos bring our awesome ancestors to life in way black and white never can. Don’t believe us? Take a look at these photographs and see for yourself.

VJ Day in Times Square

Abraham Lincoln

Anne Frank

Bikini Atoll

Thich Quang Duc – The Burning Monk

RMS Maurentania

Battle of Gettysburg

Albert Einstein

Benjamin DeLisi

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